Semiportable pipe storage rack



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Wynn 1E M51513 F. R. YOUNG SEMIPORTABLE PIPE STORAGE RACK QT Y Filed Oct. 14, 1949 March 31, 1953 March 31, F. R. YOUNG SEMIPORTABLE PIPE STORAGE RACK 1 Filed Oct. 14, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Inventor Frank R. Young Patented Mar. 31, 1953 SEMIPORTABLE PIPE STORAGE RACK Frank R. Young, Houston, Tex assignor of fifty per cent to -Tex.

George E.- Little, Pasadena,

Application October 14, 1949, Serial No. 121,413

Claims. (-01. 211-60) This invention relates'to drilling equipment and more particularly to a pipe storage rack.-

An object of this invention is to provide a pipe storage rack especially adapted for the storage of I heavy'pipes and'drilling rods as used in drilling operations by oil producing companies.

A further object "is to provide a pipe storage rack which is strong enough to carry heavy loads of pipes and the like yet which is easily demountable for convenient reassembly as desired.

Still further objects reside in the provision of a pipe storage rack which is strong, durable, eflicient in operation, simple in construction, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

These, together with the various additional objects of the invention which will become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by this invention of a pipe storage rack, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the pipe storage rack comprising the present invention shown in an erected position;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the rack, parts being shown in section for greater detail;

Figure 3 is an exploded view showing the various elements comprising the novel pipe rack;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view as taken along line 4-4 in Figure 2; and,

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken along line 5-5 in Figure 2.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the various views, In generally designates one of the piers comprising one element of the present invention. Each of these piers, as best shown in Figure 5, is formed in a substantially H shape with a pair of parallel plates 12 and I4 secured to a central transverse plate It by angle irons I8, 20, 22, and 24.

The piers H] are provided with a substantially rectangular top plate 3!) forming the upper face of the pier. Four projections 32 are welded or elsewise secured to the plate. Headed lugs 34 are secured to each of the opposed plates l2 and M. A suitable base channel member 36 having spaced side plates 26 and 28 is provided'and secured to the bottom of the piers l0. Diagonal steel braces 31 are provided to reinforce the structure and will prevent swaying of the piers l9.

Trusses generally indicated by reference numeral 4|! are provided for support by the piers It. Each of these trusses comprises a pair of vertically spaced horizontal channel members 42 and 44 suitablysecured to and spaced from each other by angularly disposed channel braces 46. Below each of the top channel members 42 are flanges 48 each having a pair of apertures 58: therethrough. Offset from the ends of the channel members '42 and extending downwardly therefrom area pair of vertical end members 52 each of which is of channel shape and has a slot 54 extending upwardly from the bottom edge thereof. i

The trusses are positioned, as is shown in the drawings, upon the piers with the projections 32 engaged within the apertures 50 of the flanges 48 and with the lugs 34 engaged within the slots 54. Disposed in the channel members 42 is a wooden beam 56 which is secured to the member 42 by bolts 58. This beam is used for contact with the pipe to prevent skidding of steel pipes on steel racks.

A channel member 6|] having a pair of members 62 secured thereto which have apertures 64 therein is optionally secured to opposed piers ill to provide support for a cross walk 66, as best shown in Figures 1 and 2.

When these racks are used in oil fields they are used in a selected number of pairs and trusses joined together without bolts or welding or other small parts and are disposed in two substantially parallel positions. The racks are placed as far apart on the drilling field as desired, depending upon the length of pipe to be used.

Since from the foregoing the construction and advantages are readily apparent, further description is believed to be unnecessary.

However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing specification and accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention to the precise embodiment shown and disclosed, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A pipe storage rack including a pair of spaced piers having a plurality of upwardly extending projections thereon, a truss including a horizontal channel member having a plurality of flanges extending outwardly therefrom, said flanges having a plurality of apertures therein, said truss being selectively positioned with said projections extending through said apertures.

2. A pipe storage rack including a pair of spaced piers having a substantially rectangular horizontal upper face, a plurality of upwardly extending projections on said face, a truss including a horizontal channel member having a plurality of flanges extending outwardly therefrom, said flanges having a plurality of apertures therein, said truss being selectively positioned with said projections extending through said apertures, and a wooden beam secured within said channel member.

3. A pipe storage rack comprising a plurality of spaced piers, horizontally disposed trusses extending between and having their ends secured to said spaced piers, each pier including a fiat cap having a plurality of vertical projections thereon and lugs projecting horizontally from the central portion of opposing side walls of each of said piers, each truss including a top chord and a parallel bottom chord and vertical end members connecting said top and bottom chord, said end members terminating below said bottom chord and having notches in their terminal edges, said top chord including portions extending beyond said end members and having apertures in said extending portions, said truss end walls having their notched edges received in said pier lugs and said truss apertured extending portions being received on said pier top plate 5. In a pier and truss joint, a center lug projecting from the side wall of said pier and a plurality of projections extending from the cap of said pier, a notched end wall in said truss abutting the side wall of said pier, said notched end wall receiving the side wall lug whereby the truss is centered with respect to the pier, an end extension on the top-chord of said truss having apertures therein, said pier cap projections being received in said apertures.

FRANK R. YOUNG.

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